Species Cards

Carrion

Group:

Animal

A dead rabbit is food for carrion eaters. Erica Bower

© Erica Bower

A dead rabbit is food for carrion eaters

Food chain :

What it eats :

Eaten by:

Foxes, badgers, crows, ground beetles.

Habitat:

Woodland; Wildflower Grassland; PondWoodland; Wildflower Grassland; Pond

Description:

Carrion is a word for animals that are already dead, for example roadkill. Lots of wildlife feeds on carrion - foxes, crows and even some beetles.


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